Abstract: A DC charging cable assembly for charging an electrical vehicle is provided. The charging cable assembly includes a cable, including a plurality of first-polarity conductors, a plurality of second-polarity conductors, and a magnetic shielding. In a cross-section of the cable, the first-polarity conductors and the second-polarity conductors are arranged circumferentially in an interleaved arrangement. The magnetic shielding radially surrounds the interleaved arrangement of the first-polarity conductors and the second-polarity conductors. The charging cable assembly includes a first connector at a first end of the cable configured to connect the cable to a power source, the connector being configured for connecting the first-polarity conductors to a first-polarity voltage and connecting the second-polarity conductors to a second-polarity voltage.

Abstract: A fluid channel assembly for a connector of a charging gun for an electric vehicle is provided. The fluid channel assembly includes a fluid channel network for cooling a contact pin of the charging gun. The fluid channel network is arranged around the contact pin and is in direct or indirect contact with the contact pin. Further, the fluid channel assembly includes a fluid inlet connected to the fluid channel network via a first single fluid transfer channel. The fluid inlet is configured to receive a coolant through a charging cable and to inject the coolant into the fluid channel network. A fluid outlet connected to the fluid channel network via a second single fluid transfer channel is provided. The fluid outlet is configured to receive the coolant from the fluid channel network and to inject the coolant into the charging cable.

Abstract: A converter is provided. The converter includes at least one medium voltage stage including an inverter circuit, at least one medium frequency transformer, a first winding of the transformer being electrically connected to the medium voltage stage, at least one DC output stage, the DC output stage being electrically connected to a second winding of the medium frequency transformer, and a plurality of containers having a volume. Each container is configured for holding an insulating fluid inside the volume. Each container has provided within the container one of the at least one medium frequency transformer to be electrically insulated by the fluid. The container includes at least one connector for fluidly connecting the volume with a fluid circuit. A first container of the plurality of containers is fluidly connected to a second container of the plurality of containers via the connector.

Abstract: An arrangement for charging of electric vehicles includes a charging connector and a charging cable. The connector includes a connector body with first and second zones, the two zones being separate from each other. The first zone hosts a mating interface with electrical contacts for mating the connector with a corresponding socket of an electric vehicle. The electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the cable. The second zone includes a tube in which the cable is guided from an opening of the tube, which is arranged on that side of the second zone that faces away from the first zone to the electrical contacts, which are located in the first zone, and a handle for grabbing the connector with a human hand, the handle being separate from the tube. The second zone is Y-shaped where the tube is formed by one upper leg and the lower of the Y.

Abstract: A cooling arrangement for being arranged between a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging system and a charging socket of an electric vehicle includes a power link that is electrically and thermally conductive and configured for being arranged between a charging contact of the charging connector and a socket contact of the charging socket, wherein the power link is thermally connected to a cooling unit.

Abstract: A fluid channel assembly for an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging gun includes a fluid channel network for cooling a contact pin of the EV charging gun, a fluid inlet connected to the fluid channel network and configured to receive a coolant through an EV charging cable and to inject the coolant to the fluid channel network, and at least one fluid outlet connected to the fluid channel network, and configured to receive a coolant from the fluid channel network and to inject the coolant to the EV charging cable. The fluid channel network is configured to be arranged around the contact pin in direct or indirect contact with the contact pin.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging connector includes contact elements that are electrically connected to a cable. The contact elements comprise a block portion and at least one contact finger extending from the block portion, and a cooling tube for forced cooling that includes a liquid coolant for cooling at least one of the contact elements. The cooling tube is fluidly connected to an internal cooling channel of the contact element. The cooling channel extends from the block portion into the contact finger so that both parts are cooled by the cooling fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging connector (100) comprising an external enclosure (104) configured to receive and guide a cable (101) from a back (111) end to a front end (113) of the electric vehicle charging connector (100) and to enclose a compartment (102) in the front end accommodating power contacts, wherein the electric vehicle charging connector (100) further comprises an active cooling element (130).

Abstract: In one aspect, a cross-connect cable for charging an electric vehicle (EV) is provided. The cross-connect cable comprises wiring, first and second charging plugs, a sensor, and a controller. The wiring comprises power conductors and communication lines. The first and second charging plugs are electrically coupled to opposite ends of the wiring. The sensor is configured to measure a voltage of, and a current carried by, the power conductors. The controller is configured to determine whether the first and second charging plugs have been electrically connected to first charging port of a power source and a second charging port of the EV, respectively. The controller is further configured to initiate a charging session from the power source to the EV, and calculate, based the voltage and the current, energy delivered from the power source to the EV for the charging session.

Abstract: A vehicle charging station includes a holder configured to hold a battery charging connector, and a cooling device configured to remove heat from a heat source of the battery charging connector when the battery charging connector is on the holder. The cooling device is configured and operates to convectively dissipate heat into ambient air.

Abstract: A method for producing a charging connector includes providing a first thermoplastic material; thermoforming the first thermoplastic material into a reinforcement element, wherein the reinforcement element corresponds to a geometry of the charging connector; placing the reinforcement element into a mould for injection moulding; and forming at least a part of the charging connector by injection over molding the reinforcement element with a second thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A charging plug connector includes a power contact component having a first connecting region for galvanic connection to a corresponding connection region of the connecting device; a second connecting region electrically coupled to a charging cable, wherein the power contact component provides electrical energy from the charging cable to the first connecting region; a charging plug housing covering the power contact component; and a compressed air connector mechanically coupled to the charging plug housing; wherein the charging plug connector guides a compressed air stream provided to the compressed air connector to the power contact component for cooling it.

Abstract: An electrical vehicle (EV) connector includes a hybrid cooling system with a first cooling device for cooling a first portion of the connector in an area of effect of the first cooling device, and a second cooling device for cooling a second portion of the connector in an area of effect of the second cooling device. The first portion and the second portion are thermally connected to each other; and the area of effect of the first cooling device is configured for not overlapping or only insignificantly overlapping the area of effect of the second cooling device.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a connector body having a connector core and two protruding cuboidal elements that, together, form a U shape. At least one conducting element is arranged at an inner side of the protruding cuboidal element. The conducting element protrudes, at least partly, from the inner side. The conducting element is arranged slidably between two notches, which are arranged in the cuboidal element. The conducting element and at least one notch of the two are configured for conducting charging current.

Abstract: A charging connector is provided. The charging connector includes a body having a first body end and a second body end. The charging connector also includes a cable connected to the first body end. The cable houses at least one conductor. The charging connector also includes at least one contact positioned at the second body end and electrically coupled to the at least one conductor. The charging connector also includes a mating interface connected to the second body end. The mating interface has a shroud and at least one contact dome that encloses the at least one contact. The at least one contact dome is at least partially formed of a first material having a first flammability resistance, and the shroud is at least partially formed of a second material having a second flammability resistance. The first flammability resistance is higher than the second flammability resistance.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging connector includes a contact element configured to receive a charging cable and to provide an interface to a vehicle charging socket, and a thermal mass element that is thermally connected to the contact element and configured to receive heat from the contact element.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging connector includes a contact element and a passive cooling device attached to the contact element at a connection point. The contact element and the passive cooling device form a thermal conductive arrangement. The charging connector further comprises at least one temperature sensor attached to the thermal conductive arrangement, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is configured to provide temperature data for detecting a thermal conductivity fault of the thermal conductive arrangement.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging connector comprises a charging cable. The charging cable comprises charging lines configured to carry charging current and at least one air tube. The contact element is connected to the charging cable and is the galvanic contact interface to a car inlet; and each air tube is configured to lead an air stream directly to the hot portion of the EV charging connector such that air of the air stream flows around the hot portion.

Abstract: A contact element arrangement for an electric vehicle (EV) connector configured to connect a charging wire to a connector interface on vehicle-side includes a contact element and a heat pipe. The contact element comprises a base portion to which a charging wire is connected and a contact portion, which is adapted to contact a counter contact element on a vehicle side. The base portion is cooled by a fluid, and the heat pipe extends from the contact portion to the base portion and is configured to carry heat from the contact portion to the base portion.